i think it can safely be said that kerry wood is a horse. which is a good thing. 235 innings. an injury-free season. the most dominating pure 'stuff' from a starting pitcher this side of pedro martinez (i think gagne's is best...but he can only do it for 3 batters at a time). so the question becomes, why the hell does he make me so nervous?

i guess because he's always two walks away from a mental meltdown.

here's the other question: can a team that has had only three big hits (kerry's double, simon's single, ramirez's double - sorta big - on friday) in a four-game series get enough big hits in the fifth game?

i don't know. i sure hope so. either way, playoff baseball, when it involves your team, rules.

in other news, you can say barry bonds changes the game like nobody has ever (and you'd be right), but is he more valuable than pudge rodriguez? probably. and, in the junior circuit, was anyone more valuable than shannon stewart this year? hell no.

and finally, former river bandit johan santana goes for the twinkees. go twinkees.